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Compared with the two previous years, the rate of mortality will be as follows:—
No. of
Deaths.
Corrected
Mortality.
Per
Thousand.
From March 31, 1868, to April 1, 1869
599
580
20.0
„ March 31, 1869, to April 1, 1870
679
661
22.19
„ March 31,1870, to April 1, 1871
615
567
20.25
According to age the mortality table will show that two hundred and five deaths
occured under two years of age, 53 from 2 to 5; 20 from 5 to 10; 33 from 10 to 20;
38 from 20 to 30; 48 from 30 to 40; 63 from 40 to 50; 45 from 50 to 60; 53 from
60 to 70; 39 from 70 to 80; 14 from 80 to 90; 3 from 90 to 100; and one 101.
Births. Nine hundred and thirty-nine births, comprising four hundred and
eighty-five males, and four hundred and fifty-four females were registered as follows:—
From April 1, to June 30, 1870 229
„ July 1, to September 30, 1870 207
„ October 1 to December 31, 1870 258
„ January 1, 1871, to March 31,1871 245
939
The births exceeded those of the former year by twenty-seven, and compared with
the number of deaths, exhibit an excess amounting to three hundred and seventy-two.
More sanitary work than usual has been performed during the past year, one
hundred and ninety-two notices have been served to abate Nuisances of the usual description,
and in every case no further measures were necessary to accomplish the
object; much increased labour has been required on account of the epidemic of Smallpox,
and the attention devoted to the disinfecting apparatus; in all these matters
Mr. Sanders, the Sanitary Inspector, has very ably given me his assistance, and
exerted himself in a manner that may have somewhat affected his health.
The slaughterhouses and cow-houses have been inspected at the usual intervals, as
well as with reference to the renewal of the licences ; and nothing unsatisfactory was
discovered at the time of the inspection.
The bake-houses have been visited from time to time, and were found in a
satisfactory state.
My best thanks are due to the Vestry and my colleagues, for their kind and earnest
co-operation afforded me, in the discharge of my duties.
Yours respectfully,
SAMUEL TILLEY.
Rotherhithe, July, 1871.